shepherdess

shepherdess — 名詞

1. a female whose occupation is guiding and looking after a flock of sheep in the c

1.名詞B2
釋義

女牧羊人

照顧羊群的女性

a female whose occupation is guiding and looking after a flock of sheep in the countryside

例句

Maja worked as a shepherdess in the hills of northern Spain for nearly forty years.

Maja 在西班牙北部的山丘擔任女牧羊人將近四十年。

worked as a shepherdess

The village shepherdess whistled to her dogs and guided the flock across the narrow bridge.

村裡的老女牧羊人吹口哨喚狗，引導羊群穿過狹窄的橋。

guided the flock

同義詞
  • shepherd

    the standard term; can refer to any gender in modern usage, whereas shepherdess specifically marks the person as female

  • herder

    broader term covering people who tend any type of livestock, not only sheep

  • herdsman

    strongly male-marked; considered old-fashioned for most contexts

用法筆記

Much less common than the gender-neutral or male form shepherd; often used to specify a female shepherd when the gender is relevant to the context.